Congratulating Dr. Rose M. Z. Gowen on her retirement as a Brownsville city commissioner.
This is a ceremonial resolution (HR 1324), not a bill with policy changes. It formally congratulates Dr. Rose M. Z. Gowen on her retirement as a Brownsville city commissioner after 16 years of service (2009-2025). The resolution highlights her work as a physician addressing community health needs, spearheading wellness initiatives like The Challenge-RGV, and co-authoring projects including the Caracara Trails network. It was adopted by the Texas House of Representatives on June 1, 2025, as a gesture of recognition for her contributions to Brownsville.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 22, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a draft introduction version to an enrolled final version, with minor text corrections and formatting adjustments. The substantive content of the resolution congratulating Dr. Rose M. Z. Gowen remains unchanged.
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Header information was updated from draft format to official enrolled version with bill number and version status
Text formatting and spacing were standardized throughout the document
Some text corrections were made, such as changing 'Dr.ARose' to 'Dr. Rose' and 'Dr.AGowen' to 'Dr. Gowen'
Added certification statement confirming the bill was adopted by the House on June 1, 2025
Added signature lines for Speaker of the House and Chief Clerk of the House
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
District
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EG
Erin Gámez
DDemocratic
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